Signal-Lab

A MATLAB app providing interactive visualizations of core wireless networking concepts. Users require a MATLAB license (free for students/teachers in many schools) to use the application.

We may decide to package Signal-Lab in the future to allow users without MATLAB to use the app

Key Features:

Experiment with many parameters to observe their impact on signal behaviors.

Students/teachers can use this tool to showcase:

• Superpositions of EM Waves in 2D/3D
• EM Waves passing through a Medium
• Voice Signal Analysis (Mic)
• Frequency Modulation, and other wireless communication concepts

Installation:

This app requires a functioning installation of MATLAB.

1. Navigate to a Directory: Open terminal and create/enter your desired directory.

   cd /path/to/ParentDirectory  % Replace with the actual path

2. Clone the Repository: Use git to clone the Signal-Lab repository from GitHub:

   git clone https://github.com/aleksbrsc/Signal-Lab.git

Running the App:

Now you may open the apps through either terminal or MATLAB.

1. Open through Terminal: Once cloned, navigate to the Signal-Lab directory:

   cd Signal-Lab

   Then ls to find a list of apps, and open one of them:

   open main.mlapp  % Replace with a specific app if you want

   If that fails, either have MATLAB running first, or:

2. Open through MATLAB:

   1. Launch MATLAB and open the directory
   2. Double-click main.mlapp file to open the main menu app
   3. Click the play button to run it

Additional Notes:

Now you should see the Signal-Lab app interface within your MATLAB environment. Feel free to interact with the sliders and controls to explore different wireless networking concepts visually.

If you're having issues running the app:

• Ensure that any additional MATLAB files required by the app (functions, data files, etc.) are located within the same directory or a subdirectory within the Signal-Lab folder structure.
• If you encounter any errors while running the app, double-check the installation steps and verify that all necessary files are present and accessible.